Platillo
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
| Variety Name | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maturity | Midseason | ||||
| Growth Habit | Indeterminate | ||||
| Leaf Type | Regular Leaf | ||||
| Fruit Colour | Red | ||||
| Fruit Shape | Pleated | ||||
| Origin | Puerto Rico | ||||
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2015, 2018, 2023
Accession: 175
Seed Source: Received from PGRC (CN 570).
Comments:
2023 Not quite as productive for me this year, only about 3.5lbs this year per plant, but everything had a bad year. I also grew it in a pot for the first time, and that might have hampered growth a bit as well, even though it's not a giant plant. 2018 Another good year for this variety, despite cool/wet spring. Delayed ripening because of high night temps, but still grew quite well. Continues to be a favourite! 6 lb/plant. 2015 Great variety, excellent tomatoey acidic flavour. Heavily pleated. Grew well in high heat, although ripening did delay a bit. Doesn't like to be crowded. Really good production. Earliest fruit was the largest at about 8 oz each. Approx 6.5 lbs/plant.
Contents
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate
Plant size: Large (4.5-5ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Good
Maturity: Mid (84 days)
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Bi-coloured (light red with dark orange shouldering)
Flesh colour: Pink
Fruit Shape: Pleated/Oblate
Fruit Fasciation: Extreme Fasciation
Fruit Firmness: Firm
Fruit Set: Excellent
Average Fruit Diameter: 4"
Average Fruit Length: 2.75"
Average Fruit Weight: 170g (6oz)
Affliction Observations
Other Observations
- Ripening delays in 30C+ heat.
History
- Collected in 1966 from Puerto Rico and donated to PGRC.
